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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... sometimes advanced treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Anteroposterior and ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... - Observe and ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
with the patient standing ... causes distension ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... four-component staging ... With treatment, ... #CHF #Congestive ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... CXR with pulmonary ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
philosophy when taking ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment